What kind of board and what's the second hand value

[su3co]

Hi all,

I got this board from a friend when he moved away.

I have been trying for a while with this board but its very difficult and i can only assume that either suck very bad or its a board for an more experienced surfer.

Anybody that knows what kind of board this is?

Also I'm considering to sell it and buy a new one which is for beginner...

How much could i ask for this board?

Thankful for any answer.

Brs,
Andreas

[ctbassman]

Looks like what you have there is a soft top beginner type board. No real need to sell it and get something that is more suited for a beginner because you already have it. Just keep getting in the water and practicing, you will get it. If you are having a lot of trouble getting the basics down and such consider taking a lesson, this can help immensely.

[jaffa1949]

Hi all,

I got this board from a friend when he moved away. a good luck event

I have been trying for a while how long? with this board but surfing is very difficult and i can only assume that I am a beginner and I will gradually improve
Anybody that knows what kind of board this is? It is a victory soft top board and unless you weigh about 90 kgs or more should be OK to learn on

Also I'm considering to sell it and buy a new one which is for beginner... This is a learners board in pretty good condition learn on it

How much could i ask for this board? I wouldn't, I'd use it to learn on you will know when you are ready to take the next step

Thankful for any answer. Be thankful you've been given a good start up board then just have the fun and chaos of learning

Brs,
Andreas

[surf patrol]

Hi su3co & ctbassman, welcome to Surfing Waves!

ctbassman and Jaffa have got you covered su3co. Get out there and keep practicing.

[su3co]

Jaffa...

Well i spent a good 15-20 hours in the water....

I am 190cm and weigh around 92kg...

I see you mentioned the weight... what kind of board should i have instead?

[jaffa1949]

Jaffa...

Well i spent a good 15-20 hours in the water....

I am 190cm and weigh around 92kg...

I see you mentioned the weight... what kind of board should i have instead?

Now that you mention weight, you better mention the length of the board, it may be a little small? That will be a factor in your progress.
I would also say that 15 - 20,hours in the water is not enough to give you much improvement in skill sunless you are one of those naturally gifted highly coordinated sports geniuses if you are young too learning new physical skills is easier.
Surprisingly a lot of the skill you need surfing are counter intuitive ( that is you have to go against your natural reactions).
15 - 20 just doesn't do it

Surfing looks easy but is difficult

Now about the board; needs to be at least 8ft, 9 would be better, if the soft top is 8ft it will do for a short while with perseverance.
Selling the board?????? anybody's guess, try seeing if any are on Ebay and what they sell for.
If you buy another board go straight to a normal longboard don't go fish , or anything short and don't go soft on us.
the difference if you get a 9ft board will noticeable immediately, but will have new challenges.

[su3co]

Hi,

Thanks again for your answer.

Nah i didnt expect any wonders by just trying for 15-20 hours... but at least to feel some improvements...

But i all the time suspected it was wrong board, i normally think in cm... but im 190cm and the board is smaller is probably around 10cm smaller than me...

I will try to sell this one and get a bigger one...

[Toj]

Sounds like it's pretty much bang on a 6 foot board. even for a big floaty board its pretty small. You could hire an 8foot big floaty for a couple of sessions and then try this one rather than selling it straight away.

[jaffa1949]

Hi,

Thanks again for your answer.

Nah i didnt expect any wonders by just trying for 15-20 hours... but at least to feel some improvements...

But i all the time suspected it was wrong board, i normally think in cm... but im 190cm and the board is smaller is probably around 10cm smaller than me...

I will try to sell this one and get a bigger one...

Well in this case it is definitely the wrong board, and you would be struggling all the way. I had thought if it was longer....... but wrong.

If you can go with the size recommendations I gave and go for a regular construction board since you will be spending money first up.
don't go for a long softy as you will rapidly go beyond that, it looks like I'm contradicting myself about soft boards but Toj has a good suggestion take a couple of lessons on a big soft board, then look at a longboard for yourself.
When you get to that stage let us know and we may be able to help you further

[garbarrage]

I borrowed a friend's 6ft soft board to take on holiday last summer, thinking it would take up less space in the van than a longboard, and do a similar job (ie. might work in knee high waves). I found it an absolute mare to surf. Fins didn't grab at all, and was too corky to stay on the face. Actually caught more waves on a proper 6'1 shorty. They'll be alright for learning in the white-water but absolutely useless beyond that.

[Jimi]

yeh, as said above, a 6ft softboard is not OK for an adult to ride. Ideal for 35kg kids, but anyone above 60kgs should be learning on a board at least a foot taller than the rider. If you're still struggling, then go straight to a 9footer.